Data AnalysisVerified

Reviewed and published by trentmaziarz, April 22, 2026. Discovered and drafted by our automated research pipeline.

Houdini offers a platform for creating large volumes of labeled synthetic data — artificially generated images and 3D scenes — that other companies and researchers can use to train machine learning models. SideFX also partnered with Endava in April 2025 to publish a suite of computer vision tools in SideFX Labs that automate the creation of annotated training datasets.

Details

Houdini's procedural node system and Procedural Dependency Graph (PDG/TOPS) allow users to automatically vary 3D environments, object configurations, and rendering parameters at scale, producing thousands of labeled image variants without manual effort. The Endava partnership, announced in April 2025, contributed ML Computer Vision tools now distributed through SideFX Labs — the free, open-source companion toolset to Houdini — designed to generate dataset variations and annotations for computer vision training scenarios such as manufacturing inspection and autonomous vehicle training. These tools require no coding skills and are available to any user of the latest SideFX Labs release.

Products affected

HoudiniSideFX Labs

Sources & Evidence

Company Disclosure

SideFX Partners With Endava To Transform Synthetic Data for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Endava·Apr 2025

https://www.endava.com/who-we-are/newsroom/sidefx-partners-with-endava

Company DisclosureVerified

Machine Learning & AI

SideFX·Apr 2025

https://www.sidefx.com/products/houdini/pipeline-ai/machine-learning-ai/

Company DisclosureVerified

Synthetic Data for AI/ML

SideFX·Apr 2025

https://www.sidefx.com/industries/synthetic-data/

Cite this record

Trace Foundation. (2026). SideFX (Houdini): Houdini offers a platform for creating large volumes of labeled synthetic data — artificially generated images and 3D scenes — that other companies and researchers can use to train machine learning models. SideFX also partnered with Endava in April 2025 to publish a suite of computer vision tools in SideFX Labs that automate the creation of annotated training datasets (data as of 2026-04-22) [Data set record]. AI Trace. https://www.aitrace.org/r/practice/287028cc-e7bb-4e13-86d7-173fb1d160cf. Accessed September 6, 2026.

Stable link: https://www.aitrace.org/r/practice/287028cc-e7bb-4e13-86d7-173fb1d160cf
Data as of: April 22, 2026
Last verified: April 22, 2026

How to cite AI Trace

Other practices by SideFX (Houdini)

ProductivityHoudini 21 offers an ML Train Style Transfer node that trains a machine learning model to apply visual style from one class of images to another, enabling artists to automate the transformation of textures or rendered images to match a target aesthetic.ProductivityHoudini 21 offers an ML Volume Upres node that uses a pre-trained machine learning model to upscale low-resolution fire and smoke (pyro) simulations, adding fine detail without changing the overall shape of the simulation. Artists can use SideFX-supplied pre-trained models or train their own.ProductivityHoudini offers a built-in machine learning platform that allows artists and technical directors to train, test, and deploy custom AI models entirely within the software's node network, without needing to write separate training scripts or install external machine learning frameworks. This capability has been progressively expanded across Houdini 20, 20.5, and 21.

Have evidence about SideFX (Houdini)'s AI practices? Submit a report.

Report a Sighting →